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Minister delays release of Queensland Racing Review
The release of the much-anticipated Queensland Racing Review has been delayed by Racing Minister Tim Mander, just days before he was due to front stakeholders with the plans.
Market lull won't dull Magic Millions' appetite for two-year-old sale
A difficult two-year-old market which saw annual drops in aggregate, average and clearance won’t dissuade Magic Millions from persisting with its Horses in Training Sale in future years.
Ng hoping Sun shines at Flemington after Thunder heartbreak
Hong Kong bloodstock agent Apollo Ng will skip the Inglis Ready2Race Sale and Ka Ying Rising’s shot at The Everest in favour of witnessing his own pursuit of a Group 1 win at Flemington with lightly raced filly Breeders Sun.
Clock ticks as Yulong fronts Everest dilemma
Australia’s biggest thoroughbred operation Yulong remains undecided on who it may use its slot for The Everest, eight days out from the $20 million race.
Canberra’s insurance lifeline sets scene for capital resurgence
The number of horses trained in the Australian Capital Territory is on track to double, with a breakthrough in a workers’ compensation scheme issue set to end years of crippling costs for trainers.
Spring sees surge of new Australian bookies
Betdragon and Xbet take the number of newly licenced online bookmakers in Australia to at least 24 since the start of 2025.
‘The sense of disappointment and anger is still there’ – How the ghost of Kranji haunts ex-Singapore trainers
A year on from the demise of racing in Singapore, Matt Stewart catches up with the horsemen who were scattered across the world by a decision that ended a 182-year industry with a stroke of a pen.